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Prince William 'proud' of Duchess Catherine

Feb 12, 2013, 12:02 GMT

Duchess Catherine

Britain's Prince William is 'proud' of Duchess Catherine.

The 30-year-old Duke of Cambridge is allegedly delighted with the way his wife is handling the constant media attention surrounding her first pregnancy and the mass interest in the royal baby, who will be third in line to the throne.

A source told Now! magazine: 'Wills is being incredibly supportive, saying he's got so much admiration for how she's coping with it all.'

Despite a difficult first few months of her pregnancy during which Catherine, 31, was hospitalised for acute morning sickness at King Edward VII hospital in Marylebone, London, has made a good recovery and is gearing up to return to her public duties.

She is due to meet women recovering from substance abuse at London's Hope House treatment centre later this month.

She will talk to patients and staff from the Action on Addiction programme, which sees people participate in daily groups and workshops where as well as one-to-one counselling as part of the 12-24 week recovery process.

Catherine is thought to have filled the home she shares with William in Kensington Palace with Neom's organic Contentment candle - which are priced at £40 each - in a bid to banish her nausea with its therapeutic blackcurrant scent.